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REPRESENTATION EFFECTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parity of voting power
1, record 1, English, parity%20of%20voting%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But parity of voting power, though of prime importance, is not the only factor to be taken into account in ensuring effective representation. 1, record 1, English, - parity%20of%20voting%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parité du pouvoir électoral
1, record 1, French, parit%C3%A9%20du%20pouvoir%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La parité du pouvoir électoral est d’importance primordiale mais elle n’ est pas le seul facteur à prendre en compte pour assurer une représentation effective. 1, record 1, French, - parit%C3%A9%20du%20pouvoir%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective representation
1, record 2, English, effective%20representation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But parity of voting power, though of prime importance, is not the only factor to be taken into account in ensuring effective representation. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentation effective
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La parité du pouvoir électoral est d’importance primordiale mais elle n’ est pas le seul facteur à prendre en compte pour assurer une représentation effective. 2, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20effective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right to effective representation
1, record 3, English, right%20to%20effective%20representation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its judgment, the [Federal] Court first noted that section 3 of the Charter [of Rights and Freedoms] guaranteed the right not only to parity of the electoral power, but also the right to effective representation. 1, record 3, English, - right%20to%20effective%20representation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit à une représentation effective
1, record 3, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20effective
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son jugement, la Cour [fédérale] a d’abord rappelé que l'article 3 de la Charte [canadienne des droits et libertés] garantit le droit non seulement à la parité du pouvoir électoral, mais également le droit à une représentation effective. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20effective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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